Philpott Installed as Auburn President with Growth Vision
Dr Harry M Philpott was inaugurated as Auburn University's 11th president amid expectations of enrollment rising from 12 000 to around 20 000 within the decade. Governor George Wallace cited higher education growth and urged keeping the university lamp shining.
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Auburn
Alabama
Harry M. Philpott
Auburn University
Philpott
George Wallace
Auburn Board of Trustees
Weather Outlook for Decatur Sees Rain Then Clearing
Gloomy skies over Decatur bring morning rain with a forecast of a mild afternoon and night. Expect partly cloudy skies by later today with a warmer Sunday. Daily Photo by Jim Garner.
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Decatur
Weatherman
Jim Garner
Ex Highway Chief Seeks New Bond for Alabama Roads
Ed N. Rodgers, former highway director and Alabama Roadbuilders Association secretary, warned at a meeting that Alabama must issue about 153 million dollars in new bonds to sustain four years of road construction, with federal matching funds and state financing. He proposed a one cent gas tax hike or a $100 vehicle tag increase to raise additional revenue.
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Point Clear
Alabama
Ed N. Rodgers
Alabama Roadbuilders Association
George Wallace
Alabama Asphalt
Rodgers
Decatur Couple Guests of Moccasin Residents
Decatur Mr and Mrs Gernie Martin of Moccasin California are current guests at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Modie W Martin of Mount Hope.
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Gernie Martin
Moccasin, Calif
Modie W Martin
Mount Hope
Commerce Committee OKs tighter packaging control
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a truth in packaging bill by 14-3 sending it to the Senate. It would let industry and consumer groups set voluntary standards for weights and quantities with federal power to establish mandatory rules if needed. Sen. Hart backed the bill as practical but warned against overreach. Sen. Cotton urged removing the weight and size provisions. Magnuson favored the revised approach and Dirksen eyed Judiciary Committee review.
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11Th Ave
Decatur
Washington
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Senate
Johnson
Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Sen
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Hart
Norris Cotton
R.N.H
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
Magnuson
Where are you and the I 65 progress through North Alabama
Sunday feature by David Knight previews Interstate 65 routing through Wheeler Wildlife Refuge and its opening timeline. The piece asks about the impact of the routing dispute and when traffic will resume. The section promises additional notes on Alabama medical history and a Gemini 9 preview with astronauts Stafford and Cernan.
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David Knight
THE
Daily Staff
North
Alabama
Wheeler Wild Life Refuge
Decatur Daily
Associated Press
Howard Benedict
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Red China Blast Not Hydrogen Bomb Says AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission announced that China’s March blast was not a thermonuclear device after analyzing high altitude radioactivity. Senator Albert Gore warned the explosion could indicate a nuclear-armed China within a decade, as a radioactive cloud moved across the United States.
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China
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Capitol Hill
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Burreau
Johnson Signs Rent Subsidy and Teacher Corps Programs
President Johnson signed late Friday a $2.8 billion supplemental bill funding two new programs. The package provides $12.1 million for rent subsidies and $9.5 million for a national Teacher Corps to work in slum schools. The funds support multiple federal agencies through June 30.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Decatur Girl Scout Day Camp Registration Extended Two Weeks
Registration for the Decatur area Girl Scout Day Camp has been extended for two weeks. Application blanks may be picked up from Girl Scout leaders or service unit chair men. The Decatur Jayceettes sponsor an entertainment evening tonight at 8 at the Petairy Hospitality Room. The public is invited.
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Decatur
Girl Scout
Decatur Jayceettes
Petairy Hospitality Room
Burkett Named Principal For West Morgan
H B Burkett the principal of Marion High School has been hired as principal at West Morgan High by the Morgan County Board of Education He will replace George Nancarrow who moves to the board as first assistant superintendent of education Burkett who hails from Walker County holds a B S degree from Howard College and starts July 1.
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H. B. Burkett
Marion
West Morgan
Morgan County Board of Education
Burkett
George Nancarrow
Nancarrow
J. C. Pettey
Walker County
Howard College
Birkett
Car Production Bottoms Out As Year Slows
Auto output this week dropped to one of its lowest points of the year with 188 732 cars produced in the United States, down 6 000 from last week and 17 000 from the year earlier. Henry Ford II forecast 1966 production will fall short of last year. See CAR on Page 2.
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U.S
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ford
The
Business Council
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Southern Governors Urged To Draft Unified Deseg Reg Resistance
Governor George Wallace and 1110 Alabama lawmakers urged Southern governors to craft a unified resistance program to federal school desegregation guidelines. James D. Martin said a face to face meeting with the President may be needed. The group planned further talks on other issues like hospitals.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Alaama
Alabama
James D. Martin
Martin
Wallace
Lurleen
Washington
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Bac
U S Pilots Press Attacks Across North Viet Nam
U S pilots increased air strikes on North Viet Nam to perhaps record numbers Friday with possible Ha Noi airfield bombing if MIGS down American planes later. Unofficial reports say missions above the 17th Parallel could match or exceed Thursday's 135, involving over 200 combat flights. Marines and South Vietnamese forces report 267 Viet Cong killed in monsoon ground operations near Da Nang and additional clashes southwest of the city.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
North Viet Nam
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Hanoi
Navy
U.S
da Nang
Real Estate Ad for A B Love Investments
Real estate firm A B Love Investments issues a new contact phone number 353 2978 for day or night inquiries and advertising.
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